Nationality SpanishArgentine Position Setter Spouse Esther Custodio Block 322 cm (127 in) Height 1.94 m | Spike 345 cm (136 in) Role Volleyball player Weight 90 kg (200 lb) Name Miguel Falasca Current team PGE Skra Belchatow | |
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Full name Miguel Angel Falasca Fernandez Olympic medals Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men\'s tournament Similar People Guillermo Falasca, Jose Luis Molto, Rafael Pascual, Alexis Valido, Enrique de la Fuente | ||
Rest in Peace, Miguel Angel Falasca
Ciao Miguel
Miguel Ángel Falasca Fernández (born April 29, 1973) is a former Spanish volleyball player, a member of Spain men's national volleyball team in 1993-2009, a participant of the Olympic Games (Sydney 2000), 2007 European Champion, a medalist of the European League (gold in 2007, silver in 2009, bronze in 2005), three-time Spanish Champion, three-time Polish Champion, head coach of Czech Republic men's national volleyball team and Italian club Gi Group Monza.
Contents
- Rest in Peace Miguel Angel Falasca
- Ciao Miguel
- Personal life
- Career as coach
- CEV Champions League
- CEV Cup
- CEV Challenge Cup
- FIVB Club World Championship
- National championships
- National team
- Individually
- References
Personal life
Falasca was born in Mendoza, Argentina. His grandfather came from Italy. His father Juan Carlos is a former volleyball player from Argentina, and his mother is a native Spaniard. At the age of 16, due to the unstable economic situation in Argentina, Falasca family decided to move to Spain. Miguel, his parents, sister Mariel and his younger brother, who is also volleyball player and European Champion 2007 - Guillermo were sent to Málaga first, and then to the Canary Islands. He is married to Esther Custodio. They have two children - daughter Sara and son Daniel (born 2003).
Career as coach
Falasca has been working as a first coach of PGE Skra Bełchatów since 2013. In the first season of his work, PGE Skra won a title of Polish Champion 2013/2014. It was 8th title of Polish Champion in the club's history. On July 1, 2014 the club extended the contract with him until 2017. In February 2016 he was head coach of the Czech Republic men's national volleyball team. In March 2016 PGE Skra Bełchatów led by Falasca lost second match with Zenit Kazan in playoffs 6 of CEV Champions League (first one Skra won 3-2). After failure Falasca was fired during clubs meeting. The decision was announced on March 28, 2016. In May 2016 he signed a two-year contract with Italian club Gi Group Monza.
CEV Champions League
CEV Cup
CEV Challenge Cup
FIVB Club World Championship
National championships
